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Paying for It

2025-01-31 · 85 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · Comedy

In the late 1990s, when Sonny seeks to redefine his long-term relationship with Chester, the painfully introverted cartoonist begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers an unexpected new form of intimacy.

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Directors
Sook-Yin Lee
Production companies
Wildling Pictures, Hawkeye Pictures
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dan BeirneDan BeirneChester Brown
Emily LêEmily LêSonny Lee
Andrea WerhunAndrea WerhunDenise/Yulissa
Noah LamannaNoah LamannaSuzo Jones
Chris SandifordChris SandifordCain
Ely HenryEly HenryCecil
Rebecca ApplebaumRebecca ApplebaumLaura
Ehren KassamEhren KassamMiles
Ishan DavéIshan DavéReed
Stephen KalynStephen KalynCarl
Hannia ChengAnne
Jamie WhitecrowAngelina
Lisa SmolkinWendy
Lea Rose SebastianisLea Rose SebastianisKitty
Dusty LeeJolene
Becky JohnsonBecky JohnsonTina
Kitoko MaiAmanda
Rubie MagnitudeMandi Moulin
Tanya CheexPatience
Dainty SmithCeline

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